| slovo | definícia |
surmise
(mass) | surmise
- tušiť |
surmise
(encz) | surmise,domnívat se Ondrej Vitovsky |
surmise
(encz) | surmise,tušit |
Surmise
(gcide) | Surmise \Sur*mise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surmised; p. pr. &
vb. n. Surmising.]
To imagine without certain knowledge; to infer on slight
grounds; to suppose, conjecture, or suspect; to guess.
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It wafted nearer yet, and then she knew
That what before she but surmised, was true. --Dryden.
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This change was not wrought by altering the form or
position of the earth, as was surmised by a very
learned man, but by dissolving it. --Woodward.
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Surmise
(gcide) | Surmise \Sur*mise"\ (s[^u]r*m[imac]z"), n. [OF. surmise
accusation, fr. surmettre, p. p. surmis, to impose, accuse;
sur (see Sur-) + mettre to put, set, L. mittere to send.
See Mission.]
1. A thought, imagination, or conjecture, which is based upon
feeble or scanty evidence; suspicion; guess; as, the
surmises of jealousy or of envy.
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[We] double honor gain
From his surmise proved false. --Milton.
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No man ought to be charged with principles he
actually disowns, unless his practicies contradict
his profession; not upon small surmises. --Swift.
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2. Reflection; thought. [Obs.] --Shak.
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Syn: Conjecture; supposition; suspicion; doubt.
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surmise
(wn) | surmise
n 1: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete
evidence [syn: guess, conjecture, supposition,
surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis]
v 1: infer from incomplete evidence
2: imagine to be the case or true or probable; "I suspect he is
a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it" [syn:
suspect, surmise] |
| | podobné slovo | definícia |
surmise
(mass) | surmise
- tušiť |
surmise
(encz) | surmise,domnívat se Ondrej Vitovskysurmise,tušit |
surmised
(encz) | surmised, |
Presurmise
(gcide) | Presurmise \Pre`sur*mise"\, n.
A surmise previously formed. --Shak.
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Surmised
(gcide) | Surmise \Sur*mise"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Surmised; p. pr. &
vb. n. Surmising.]
To imagine without certain knowledge; to infer on slight
grounds; to suppose, conjecture, or suspect; to guess.
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It wafted nearer yet, and then she knew
That what before she but surmised, was true. --Dryden.
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This change was not wrought by altering the form or
position of the earth, as was surmised by a very
learned man, but by dissolving it. --Woodward.
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Surmiser
(gcide) | Surmiser \Sur*mis"er\, n.
One who surmises.
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surmise
(wn) | surmise
n 1: a message expressing an opinion based on incomplete
evidence [syn: guess, conjecture, supposition,
surmise, surmisal, speculation, hypothesis]
v 1: infer from incomplete evidence
2: imagine to be the case or true or probable; "I suspect he is
a fugitive"; "I surmised that the butler did it" [syn:
suspect, surmise] |
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